Research
Equipping communities with research skills to improve their lives
The new MicroResearch Institute at Dalhousie is a proven, community‑driven research model that empowers local people — doctors, nurses, midwives, community health workers, teachers, police and students — to investigate and solve the health and public safety challenges they understand better than anyone.
Featured News
Friday, March 13, 2026
Dal research teams are receiving more than $7.3M in Canada Foundation for Innovation support to expand labs and tools driving breakthroughs in water resilience, ocean science, marine tracking, and digital stewardship of Canada’s past
Thursday, March 26, 2026
In this episode of Sciographies, we talk to Dr. Leanne Stevens, an educator and university teaching fellow in Dalhousie’s Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, and associate dean, academic in the Faculty of Science.
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Dr. Kimberley Hall’s Killam fellowship will accelerate her collaboration with NRC partners as they work to advance quantum hardware and strengthen Canada’s future secure‑tech capabilities.
Archives - Research
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
NOVA DOMUS is a research exchange program bringing 12 top universities in Europe and North America and focuses on opportunities for PhD students, post-doctoral fellows and research staff.
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
PhD Candidate Catherine Bryan has been studying a significant influx of Filipino workers to a small Manitoba town, seeking lessons on how migrant labour affects both communities and the workers themselves.
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Dal researcher Derek Tittensor leads worldwide study concluding more investment is likely needed to reach international biodiversity targets by 2020.
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Dal Occupational Therapy students bring their learning to life by collaborating with Custodial Services on programs and strategies to help university custodians work safer and healthier.
Friday, September 19, 2014
Faculty members from the Fountain School of Performing Arts and Physics & Atmospheric Science are among the inaugural members of the newly formed College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.